Peter Derman, MD, is a surgeon at Plano-based Texas Back Institute. By Laura Dyrda - 8/12/19

Technology in the spine field is evolving, and surgeons are reshaping their practices to keep up. By Laura Dyrda - 8/12/19

A group of orthobiologics experts established a Delphi panel process to set treatment standards for an outpatient stem cell procedure known as bone marrow concentrate. By Alan Condon - 8/9/19

Rochester, N.Y.-based Unity Hospital is offering the 7D Surgical System for neurosurgery procedures. By Alan Condon - 8/9/19

Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore received Healthgrade's America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award for the second year in a row, reports newswise. By Alan Condon - 8/9/19

Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center renamed its orthopedic building the Sofija and Jorge O. Galante Orthopedic Building. By Eric Oliver - 8/9/19

The Fairlawn (Ohio) Planning Commission gave first approval to a backup site plan for Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic's orthopedic center proposal, the Akron Beacon Journal reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/9/19

PTC Therapeutics is leasing a 185,000-square-foot biologics-focused research space from Bristol-Myers Squibb, BioPharmaReport.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/9/19

Here's a breakdown of how 12 spine and orthopedic companies performed during the second quarter of 2019. By Alan Condon - 8/9/19

Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons in the headlines this week. By Alan Condon - 8/9/19

Daniel Penello, MD, successfully implanted a custom 3D-printed finger bone in an iron worker, Robert Smith, who was facing amputation after a heavy steel beam crushed his finger. By Alan Condon - 8/9/19

Kristopher Kimmell, MD, is a neurosurgeon in Rochester, N.Y., with a practice focused on minimally invasive spine surgery, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors and other spinal procedures. By Laura Dyrda - 8/9/19

Thomas Loftus, MD, founder of the Austin (Texas) Neurosurgical Institute, has spent his career focused on complex minimally invasive spine surgery. By Laura Dyrda - 8/9/19

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has been instrumental in stem cell research since it was first established in 2004, but it faces closure in 2022 if a ballot initiative to get it more funding is unsuccessful.  By Eric Oliver - 8/8/19

Alphatec Holdings began the commercial release of its Invictus Minimally Invasive SingleStep K-wireless implant system Aug. 7. By Eric Oliver - 8/8/19

With the rising popularity of outpatient procedures and further innovation in orthopedics, the specialty is becoming a more attractive investment opportunity for private equity firms.  By Alan Condon - 8/8/19

Discgenics treated the first patients in its clinical trial of intervertebral disc tissue for mild to moderate degenerative disc disease in Japan, reports Biospectrum Asia. By Alan Condon - 8/8/19

Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, Ill., established a new orthopedic spine program, reports Advantage News. By Alan Condon - 8/8/19

Here are four spine and orthopedic company transactions in the past month. By Alan Condon - 8/8/19

In the second quarter of 2019, Xtant Medical reported a net loss of $1.9 million, a 62 percent decrease year-over-year. By Alan Condon - 8/8/19